Rear Window Saver

G'day Matt,

I have both, why? Because I broke a rear window and had to fork out $700 to have it replaced. Hate to have this happen in some remote DUSTY place - so figured it was cheap insurance.

Kind regards

Make your own from perspex and use velcro to stick it to the window. I used that clear liquid nails to hold the velcro strips on, and a special automotive perspex that "is virtualy unbreakable", it is really easy to cut and drill. On our last corner trip we heard a very loud bang on the rear window but there was no damage to anything. If you do a search there is a bit of info from people who have done their own.

Hi Matt,

Yes, had a mate travelling with us still break a back window although his trailer has a stone guard fitted. Luckily, he had tinting film on the glass, and it held together for a couple more days till we got to Broome and got new one fitted. $$$$$ though.

Stone must ricocheted off of the metal frame, although his has foam rubber padding on the frame and under the shade cloth.

We then both had some acralic plasic cut to suit, and we attach with double sided tape and duct tape.

Wayne

Obie's Outback sell them.

Take a look here .

G Day Matt
we have one that we made out of core flute platic just cut to fit the patrols rear windows then attach with duct tape and by my reconning has saved the window from breaking at least twice.
We also got big blood shot eyes painted onto ours, we cant see over the goldstream anyway so we are not worried about vision out the back windows.
Looks different, works a treat and the all up cost including the eyes and core flute about $35.00 and has lasted 6 years so far.

Pmacks

I use one of those sun reflectors that you put in the windscreen when parked, cut to size and taped on. Works fine. Can't see through it but have too much gear in the back to see out anyway. Also keeps sun off the fridge.

Also use the corflute (old real estate sign) and duct tape. easy to clean, easy to store - folds down. Works for us.

Stones still bounce off the stone deflector frame onto paintwork but we paint Scratch Pro on for the big trips.

Only advantage I can see with Obie is it's 'see through' , but the backs usually packed and blocking sight anyway. Pretty exy for what it is.

Have to watch it if you have auto rear wipers.

Matt ,
I have a Trak Shak camper and it has shadecloth going from the top of the stone guard to the back of the car . It attaches to the bumper bar with occy straps , so that it can flex when you turn the car .
It lets NO rocks through . If you have to worry about broken windows , it means the back of your car is being peppered by rocks - not a good look on the duco .
You can make the extension yourself very easilly .
Cheers ,
Willie .

We use 1.5 mm poly carbonate cut to the shape of the window, held on with self adhesive velcro on the poly AND on the window. Sticks like chite to a blanket as long as the dust is wiped off first.

Very important I think to have a couple packers (more velcro) in the middle of the window to hold the poly off the glass. If a stone strikes where where they contact then the glass may still break as the shock is transferred.

Another benefit it that I can still see thru the back window when the van is in a park and we are exploring. (stick that scruby :-)

Regards

Neil & Lynne